Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE
Section 503.020 - Game mammals
The following wild mammals are further classified as game mammals:
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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1. Antelope |
Pronghorn ................................. |
Antilocapra americana |
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2. Bear |
Black ......................................... |
Ursus americanus |
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3. Deer |
Mule ................................... |
....... Odocoileus hemionus |
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4. Goat |
Mountain ............................ |
....... Oreamnos americanus |
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5. Lion |
Mountain (Cougar) ............ |
....... Felis concolor |
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6. Moose |
Alces alces |
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7. Peccary |
Pecari angulatus |
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8. Rabbit |
Cottontail (Audubon) ......... |
....... Sylvilagus audubonii |
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Cottontail (Nuttall) ............. |
....... Sylvilagus nuttallii |
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Pygmy ................................ |
....... Sylvilagus idahoensis |
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White-tailed Jack ............... |
....... Lepus townsendii |
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9. Sheep |
Bighorn .............................. |
....... Ovis canadensis canadensis |
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Ovis canadensis nelsoni |
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Ovis canadensis californiana |
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10. Elk |
Rocky Mountain ................ |
....... Cervus elaphus nelsoni |
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11. Wolf |
Gray ................................... |
....... Canis lupus |
Bd. of Fish & Game Comm'rs, part No. 1, eff. 7-1-69; A 10-1-76-NAC A by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs, 2-28-94; R133-04, 10-28-2004; R059-08, 8-26-2008; A by R009-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R009-21CAP, eff. 3/3/2022
NRS 501.105, 501.110, 501.181
